By Allyce Andrew
Ballard’s latest permanent development isn’t a high-rise apartment complex, but an organic ice-cream shop that strives for the simplest values: farm-fresh, homemade treats.
The shop’s name is Parfait and though it started as a transient ice-cream truck in 2009, founder Adria Shimada decided to set roots down permanently in Ballard with her first brick-and-mortar shop. With the truck aside, Parfait is now located snugly next to the newest Skillet Dinner in downtown Ballard behind the local branch of the Seattle Public Library.
“I have lived in Ballard with my husband for almost six years, even before I opened the Parfait truck,” said Shimada. “We have raised our son in this neighborhood. So, it is a veritable dream come true for me to build the Parfait kitchen and workshop here.”
“Compared to the truck,” she continued, “the shop provides a better and more versatile canvas that allows for much more creativity and expression.”
Now, ice-cream enthusiasts have the option of purchasing more flavors, new toppings, push-pops, cakes, craft sodas and Parisian hot chocolate - just to name a few.
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